Visual Workplace

2 day
Workshop / Implementation varies depending on size of project

The visual approaches for management staff and employees are an important aspect of
Lean Conversion that is often overlooked. Visual management in its simplest form is having enough information on hand, visually available, so that management decisions can be made in real time. The
lag between when data are first available (real time) and when it can be used in decision-making, is the amount of opportunity that visual management can help address. Many ask why do visual
management? Let us ask a few questions:

Do people know about their
performance?

Do people know where to find parts,
tools, fixtures, information?

How much inventory is on
hand?

What happens next in this process, line,
cell, etc?

Where is that product that always seems
to be short-counted?

Does this part/person/machine belong
here?

How do you know you've "had a good
day"?

Is that component good or
scrap?

If you can't answer these questions by looking in the work enviroment for a few seconds,
then you need better visual management.

Course DescriptionIn this course, participants learn how to successfully transform a work area into a well-organized workplace where thousands
of messages concerning product quality, productivity, schedule, and safety are accurately delivered every day. Course participants leave with the knowledge of what visual order is, what the visual
workplace looks like and how these concepts function in the work enviroment. Participants will walk away with a clear understanding of what visual management can accomplish for their
organization.

Learning Objective

Participants will learn how to:

Dramatically improve communication
throughout your facility

Provide organization and visual aids as
tools to communicate where errors are happening

Create a sense of partnership amongst
employees

Create an environment which includes
input from both supervisors (decision makers) and floor personnel

Who Should AttendFloor associates, Operations Managers, and Lean/World-Class manufacturing and service specialists